China's Quest for Sporting Mega-Events: The Politics of International Bids

ISBN-13: 9780367206673 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 178 str.

Marcus P. Chu

Opis

This book vividly elucidates the inseparable nature between politics and sport in China.

Spis treści

List of tablesAcknowledgementsAbbreviations 1. Introduction2. Chinese Leaders and Beijing’s Olympic Bids3. International Sporting Galas and Beijing’s Olympic Bids4. Hong Kong and Beijing’s Olympic Bids5. The President and Chinese Cities’ Asian Games Bids6. The Premier and Chinese Cities’ Summer World University Games Bids7. Central Government and Chinese Cities’ Discontinued Bids8. Conclusion Index

O autorze

Marcus P. Chu is assistant professor in Department of Political Science, Lingnan University, Hong Kong